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Yeovil Livestock

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Yeovil is a town in the county of Somerset. The town has a population of 41,871. The name Yeovil is derived from an Anglo-Saxon corruption of the Celtic 'gifl', meaning forked river. Archaeological surveys have unearthed evidence that Yeovil can have been inhabited since the palaeolithic period (the early stone age), as a number of burial and occupation sites located principally to the south of the current town. It has been suggested that land to the south of the town was the site of the Battle of Peonnum, though there is no conclusive proof of ths. Strategically unimportant, the town and surrounding areas betray evidence of Pikey settlement. When the town was recorded in the Domesday Book, it was named Givle, and was a thriving market town with a population of 1000 inhabitants. In 1205, Yeovil was granted a market charter by King John. By the 14th century, the town had been granted the right to elect a portreeve, a representative of the people, elected to ensure that their duties to the community and the mayor were fulfilled. The Black Death took a heavy toll on Yeovil, killing almost half the population. In 1499 a serious fire broke out in the town, destroying many of the old wooden, thatched buildings. Two more fires ripped through the town, in 1620 and 1643. By the time of the 1820 census, Yeovil had grown to a population of 2,800. During the 19th century, it expanded rapidly to 11,000 by 1900, largely thanks to the manufacture of gloves in the town, hence requiring textiles and machinery, as well as staff. The football team in Yeovil are known as 'the Glovers', and are famous giant killers in the FA Cup, as well as the first team in Somerset to reach the FA National leagues. Today, a major employer in the town is AgustaWestland, originally founded in the town just before WWII as an aircraft manufacturer. Westland merged with a number of British companies in 1961 to form Westland Helicopters, and later merged with Agusta to form AgustaWestland. The town is served by two rail stations - Yeovil Pen Mill, which sees services between Bristol or Westbury and Wemouth, operated by Wessex Trains; and Yeovil Junction for services between Exeter St Davids or Plymouth and London Waterloo. Some services commence at Yeovil Junction, these services are operated by South West Trains. Nearby towns to Yeovil include Castle Cary, Sherborne, Crewkerne, Chard, Somerton,Taunton, Street, Frome, Shepton Mallet, Bridgwater and Chard.

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Premier Livestock Auctions > Livestock in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 423524 - Market Ho, Stoford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9UF (1.8 miles)

C.J Crang > Livestock in Yeovil

Tel: 01458 223250 - Cary Fitzpaine, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8JB (1.8 miles)

D.H Creed > Livestock in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 822263 - Hills Fm, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6BX (7.36 miles)

E.W Clarke > Livestock in Yeovil

Tel: 01935 823268 - Madey Mills, TA12 6NN (7.36 miles)

Genie Hughes Livestock > Livestock in Yeovil

Tel: 01460 73342 - 23 Seaborough Vw, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8JB (7.58 miles)

C.G Newman > Livestock in Yeovil

Tel: 01460 72543 - Woolminstone Fm, Woolminstone, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8QP (7.58 miles)

J.N Wyatt > Livestock in Yeovil

Tel: 01460 74180 - Highland Dairy, Hewish, TA18 8QY (7.58 miles)

T.G Bailey > Livestock in Yeovil

Tel: 01308 868811 - Londown Fm, Broadwindsor, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3LD (10.07 miles)

M.F.J Vincent > Livestock in Shepton Mallet

Tel: 01963 370370 - Manor Fm, Yenston, BA8 0NF (11.06 miles)

J.F Bolton > Livestock in Glastonbury

Tel: 01458 850230 - Parbrook, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8PB (11.39 miles)

John Franklin > Livestock in Glastonbury

Tel: 01458 834435 - Mill La, Beckery, BA6 8HX (11.39 miles)

P.C Cox > Livestock in Bridgwater

Tel: 01458 250231 - Butterwell Fm, Pitney, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9AG (11.46 miles)

C Buckler > Livestock in Yeovil

Tel: 01747 840377 - Pear Ash Fm Pen Selwood, Wincanton, BA9 8LX (12.37 miles)

John Shepherd > Livestock in Shepton Mallet

Tel: 01749 880888 - Harwood Fm Withywood La, Cranmore, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4QR (12.89 miles)

N.B Russell > Livestock in Shepton Mallet

Tel: 01963 240626 - Mendip Fm, Hornblotton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6SF (12.89 miles)

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